Deadline: 7 October 2024
Submissions are now open for Film Festival Scheme to focus on film festivals with a diverse programme of professional (inter)national films of artistic and substantive quality, which offer visitors and film professionals the opportunity to gain more insight into and learn about new developments in the field of cinematography.
With this scheme, the Fund strengthens the film sector and stimulates the distribution, knowledge development, profiling and promotion of the professional cinematographic offer in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Extra attention is paid to films from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the creation of opportunities for makers and audiences to meet each other.
The organization of a film festival can qualify for a project subsidy for 1 film festival edition. A project subsidy for 2 years can also be requested, with which 2 editions of the same film festival can be organized.
Funding InformationÂ
- The Film Fund’s contribution amounts to a maximum of 30% of the total costs of the film festival, based on a complete and detailed budget and a financing plan that ties in with it.
- The maximum amount to be requested is also determined based on the entry requirements below. Please note: these entry requirements are assessed based on the results achieved at the most recent edition of the festival.
-  A maximum of €65,000 as a project subsidy for organizing a film festival:
- That takes place annually on at least 6 consecutive full days
- With a festival budget of at least €300,000 and a maximum of €500,000
- With an audience reach of at least 15,000 paying visitors and with audience revenues of at least €50,000; and a proven track record with 4 previous festival editions.
- A maximum of €40,000 as a project subsidy for organizing a film festival:
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- That takes place annually or biennially on at least 4 consecutive whole days
- With a festival budget of at least €150,000
- With an audience reach of at least 5,000 paying visitors and with audience revenues of at least €20,000 and
- a proven track record with 3 previous festival editions.
- A maximum of €20,000 as a project subsidy for organizing a film festival:
- That takes place annually or occasionally on at least 2 consecutive full days
- With a festival budget of at least €75,000
- With an audience reach of at least 1,250 paying visitors and with audience revenues of at least €5,000 and
- A proven track record with at least 2 previous festival editions.
Eligibility Criteria
- The application can be submitted by a legal entity specialized in film (i.e. not a sole proprietorship or general partnership) from the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is responsible for organizing a film festival that takes place in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This legal entity must have organized at least 2 editions of the festival in the 4 years preceding the application.
For more information, visit Dutch Film Fund.
